event
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After serving as a commissioner for tennis during the 1984 Olympic Games in the city, Burke said he was overwhelmed by the sense of community and excitement that the international sporting event fostered.
From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026
GEO Group has no firefighting capability and in the event of a fire, it would be up to Newark to respond.
From Salon • May 30, 2026
It was described as a "high-risk event" with security preparations beginning more than a year ago.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
“I have fallen in love with it and have been using it ever since,” said Fried, who helped organize the event.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026
There had been foreshocks, smaller earthquakes that shook the countryside for days before the main event, but there’s nothing unusual about earthquakes in Japan.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
Vocabulary lists containing event
Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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Common Five-letter Words for Wordle, List 5
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